Accounting Associate Jobs in Louisiana

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

EisnerAmper has experienced significant growth and is seeking a Senior Accountant for our Outsourced Accounting team focused on special projects. You will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations and accounting processes for our clients in various sectors. This position involves preparing and maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close processes, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The Senior Accountant will collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and assist with key business decisions.

• Please note that this is a hybrid position, where you would be expected to go to our local office or client location, as needed. You must be available to work Eastern and/or Central time zones.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper:

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry
• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance.
• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards
• We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions
• We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation
• Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

What Work You Will be Responsible For:

• Assist the team through all phases of a client engagement including work planning, mobilization, execution, and closeout consistent with established program delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other contract requirements.
• Ensure that the scope of work is completed to the satisfaction of the client and key stakeholders, while simultaneously ensuring that quality, financial, risk management, business and policy expectations are met.
• Communicate and work on a variety of assignments potentially including progress and status, scope, schedule, and budget as well as progress of deliverables, client reviews, technical input, and comment resolution.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures, laws and regulations, and keeps current on compliance-related areas.
• Perform research for technical accounting issues as appropriate; formulates resolution of issues identified through the research process.
• May provide on-site, virtual or augmented business services for client.
• Participate in the preparation of deliverables/reports for review that include any noted issues, trends and other micro/macro level risks identified through the execution of activities.
• Provide support on other consulting projects, as necessary.
• Proactively communicates any issues/concerns relating to assignments.
• Prepares for relevant certification exams until completed and maintains the required CPE for firm and licensing requirements.

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• 3+ years of relevant accounting or auditing experience or within an outsourced accounting team

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• CPA or pursuing CPA certification
• Ability to learn and understand new concepts, workflows, and software applications.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Perform effectively, efficiently and with quality under tight deadlines and manages multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Professionally and appropriately communicates with a diverse group of individuals.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, proactive nature, and be receptive to feedback.
• Exhibit professionalism and maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and within a team environment.
• Technically proficient with the capability of performing at an intermediate or advanced level with respect to the Microsoft Office Suite of products (specifically Excel, and Word, Outlook).

EisnerAmper is proud to be a merit-based employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of veteran or disability status or any protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

About our Outsourced Services Team:

The EisnerAmper Outsourcing group brings our team’s specialized knowledge of accounting directly into the offices of a wide range of partners. When we work with a client, we become part of their business, and we don’t take that lightly. Armed with cutting-edge industry technology and outsourcing practices, we’re given the tools to both provide best-in-class service and constantly grow as professionals. Through our team-based culture of creativity and collaboration across all levels, we hold each other accountable to always look for new innovative ways to grow as a group, better serve our clients, and advance in our careers. Because we are a rapidly growing group, EisnerAmper Outsourcing employees have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the business and its direction. Everyone has a voice to bring new ideas to the table, which are backed by the confidence, expertise, and global reach of the larger firm.

About EisnerAmper:

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow. Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.

Should you need any accommodations to complete this application please email: talentacquisition@eisneramper.com

Preferred Location:

Baton Rouge